Rate Hike Faces Strong Opposition In Texas
Stiff resistance forms against a 11.4% average private auto insurance rate hike. Gov. Preston Smith promises full scale investigation as rate experts cite accident costs and labor expenses. New rules take effect Sept. 1 with a statewide average rise of 9.2% under staff recommendations.
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Insurance Company
Afl-Cio
Compliments for Alpine Community Hero Mr Romaldo Vega
A family stranded near Alpine after a tire blowout on June 30th thanks Mr Romaldo Vega at the Mobil Station Route 118. Vega repaired the wheel, sought a spare tire, and drove them around town at cost, earning high praise for his service and community pride.
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Alpine
Blg Bend National Park
Mobil
Route 118
Romaldo Vega
Box 837
Vega
Iris
Mr. Vega
Mr. Veag
Fowler Fare and Fiscal Fancies in Texas Editorial
The piece mockingly suggests a constitutional amendment to spend 20 billion to import Arctic glaciers for summer cooking. It derides foreign aid, hints at legislature spending on artifacts from sunken galleons, and jokes about auto insurance, seat belts, and hijackers’ rights in West Texas.
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Wick Fowler
Arctic
Texas
Amblin Around and Alpine People Write Home
Letters from Alpine area residents recount memories of St James parish and Alpine life. JIM GLASSCOCK and others share updates from San Diego Commerce and Joshua while noting future plans and school pursuits. The piece also cites a Civil War cartoon memory and a local bankruptcy joke from Niles.
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Charles L. Conder
St. James Episcopal Church
Alpine
St. Paul's of
Marfa
San Diego
Calif
Los Angeles
Mary
St. James
Jim
John
Jacksonville State University
Alabama
Bucks Numbering Reveals Cheating Indication
The text assigns numbers 4 706 to 2 817 to the bucks, implying the does are not playing fair. It frames the act as an accusation of dishonesty in the group.
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Bucks
Want Ad Teaser From The Avalanche Classifieds
reader is urged to call 837-2114 to read a Want Ad in The Avalanche Classified Section for an Avalanche related listing or opportunity.
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Avalanche
Paldinge Avalanche Publisher Note
The publisher disclaims responsibility for omissions typos and errors in news or ads and promises corrections in the next issue after being notified.
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Ed Harte
Corpus Chiristi
Jake Johnson
San Antonio
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Parks and Wildlife Commission
Commission
Fowler
S. I. Hayakawa
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U. S. Senate
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Paul Pasqua
Sal Rossex
Alpine Country Club
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Big Bend
Avlanche
Don R. Pitts
Joshua
Cleburne
Sandford Devons
Maurine
Charlie Wallis
Corsicana
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Richard L. Tobin
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Michigan
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Mrs. T
DIAL
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Robert Kitchen
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Paldinge Avalanche
Alpine Avalanche
5Th St
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Fort Davis
West Texas Press Association
Business
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Abstracts OF
Brewster County
Ellyson-Guarantee Abstract Company
Big Bend Abstract Co
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Optometrist
Thomas L. Coats
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
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